Crash Course in Readers' Advisory

<p>One of the key services librarians provide is helping readers find books they'll enjoy. This &quot;crash course&quot; will furnish you with the basic, practical information you need to excel at readers' advisory (RA) for adults and teens.</p><p><br>* Serves as a practical, down-to-earth, all-in-one introduction to a subject that is essential for librarians working in the field</p><p>* Summarizes the best practices of readers' advisory service and the best tools for readers' advisors</p><p>* Introduces tools for identifying read-alikes and discusses new trends and approaches in readers' advisory</p><p>* Includes lists of the best sources for further reading for those who wish to delve more deeply into a subject</p><p>* Can serve as a text or manual for in-service training or be used as supplementary reading in LIS courses</p><p></p>